Pundit makes ‘massive’ Man United takeover claim as bid comes in – ‘everything about them is huge’
Frank McAvennie has claimed Man United fans will be happy with whoever takes over the club.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former West Ham striker cited the takeover at Newcastle as an example of how quickly fans can change their minds about potential investors.
According to Sky Sports (13 February), investors linked to the Qatari royal family are likely to make a bid for United before the end of this week.
The potential investors were contacted late last year to see if they would be interested in buying the club.
The Glazer family are believed to be looking for around £5billion for the club and although the Qatari investors are interested, they will not overpay for the club.
McAvennie insisted fans will be happy with any owners willing to spend money on the club.
“What happened in Qatar was terrible but if somebody comes into your club and spends a lot of money, you are going to back them,” he told Football Insider.
“Look at what happened at Newcastle. Nobody wanted Saudis but now it is like a completely different city. All they see is their team doing very well and it will be the same with Man United.
“They are massive. At Man United it does not matter who you are you are a supporter if you go in there.
“They are one of the biggest clubs in the world. Everything about them is huge. At Newcastle they didn’t want people from Saudi Arabia to take over, now nobody would say a bad word about them. It is a fickle world.
“Yes there will be concerns and the club will come out with their usual statements but at the end of the day fans will see a team that is fighting on all fronts and that is what they want.“
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